Fire-extinguishing apparatus



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\VILLIAM OSCAR STAMPS, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

FIRE-EXTINGUISH'ING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,053, dated July 29,1890.

Application filed April 16, 18,90. Serial No. 348,187. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that 1, WILLIAM OSCAR STAMPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Extinguishin gApparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to fire-extinguishing apparatus, but moreespecially to a hose-clevating device mounted on a suitable truck totravel therewith; and my obj ectis to produce a more simple, efficient,and convenient arrangement than has hitherto been known.

\Vith this end in View my invention consists in certain peculiarities ofconstruction and combinations of parts more fully described hereinafter,and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofmy complete structure, with the parts in lowered position as whentraveling. Dotted lines represent the position when ready for action;Fig. 2, a front view when in the latter position; Fig. 3, a similar rearView; and Fig. 4 is a detail end View of the nozzle arrangement.

The truck proper is of ordinary construction, and consists of the sidepieces A, bolsters B, supporting the same, and suitable runninggear, onwhich the latter are mounted. It is also provided at its forward portionwith a seat 0, provided with an extended back D, which acts as asupporting-standard for the forward end of the elevator-frame. Thisframe consists of two uprights or parallel side bars E, having end barsF connecting their upper and lower ends, and suitable crossbraces Gextending from end to end, and it is arranged to be fitted between theside pieces A of the truck, with its lower end extending below the same,and pivotally connected to the truck slightly back of the rear axle ofthe same by means of a transverse rod H, extending through suitablehearings in side bars of the frame and the side pieces of the truck.

The elevator-frame is raised to a perpendicular position by thefollowing means: To each side of its lower depending end at a isattached a rope or cable I, which is carried forward under a suspendedpulley b, and thence to a drum or Windlass J, mounted between the sidepieces of the truck, and this Windlass is provided with suitablecrank-arms and a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism on its outside end. Thesuspended pulleyb is mounted in the lower end of a folding frameconsisting of the hinged arms K L, the arm L being pivoted to thetruck-frame and the upper end of the arm K sliding in a longitudinalslot 70, in the side pieces of the truck-frame. A similar arrangement isprovided on the opposite side of the truck, and the two frames arejoined by cross-rods V, as seen in Fig. 2. Thus it is apparent that theframe can be folded up to the side of the vehicle out of the way ofobstacles in the road, and when required for use can be readily let downto the proper position.

At the center of the Windlass J is fixed a large pulley or drum M,around which is wound a rope N, and this rope is passed forward beneaththe seat and fastened to the doubletree X, so that when the latter isuncoupled from the running-gear the horses can be used to draw out therope N, and thus revolve the Windlass, winding up the cables I thereonand pulling forward the lower end of the elevator-frame. \Vlien thelatter has reached a perpendicular position, it will be hearing squarelyagainst the rear bolster B, and hence will be held from fallingbackward. It is held from forward movement by means of brace-rods, whichwill now be described. These each consist of three sections 0, P, and Q.The section 0 is hinged to the truckframe at the base of thesupporting-frame D, and the section P is similarly connected to theupper end of the side bar of the elevatorframe, and these two sectionsare hinged together at 0. The section Q is hinged to the section 0 alittle below the hinges .0, as at q, and maintains a vertical positionwhen the pivoted frame is in perpendicular adjustment, bcin g fastenedto the truck-frame at q, and thus supporting the long brace-rods. Theselatter are connected and secured from lateral play by means of thecross-braces p, as seen more clearly in Fig. 2. hen the frame is to belowered, the lower ends of the rods Q will be slid forward in thebrackets g, and the rods will then fold in under the frame, as seen inFig. 1. Suitable guy-ropes R are provided to prevent lateral movement ofthe frame.

On the inside faces of the side bars E are fastened beads or tracks e,and between the latter travels the sash S, which consists of the sideand end bars 8 s, and has depending from its lower bar 5 a car orplatform T, on which the operator stands. This sash or car is elevatedby means of a cable U, attached to its upper bar 3', and thenceextending through the upper bar of the frame, over a suitable pulley u,and down the side of the frame to the Windlass V, mounted in bracketsNV, secured to the side bar E and provided with suitable crank-handlesand a pawl and ratchet u'. A pipe-section 2 is secured in the lower bar8'' of the sash S, and is provided on its lower end with an ordinaryhose-coupling 3. Its upper end is threaded, and over it fits the lowerend of an elbow 4, the upper arm of which is provided with a flaringbore 5. Into the latter fits the correspondingly-tapered or conical end6 of a second elbow 7, and the upper end of this elbow is also providedwith a flaring bore 8. The lower end 9 of the nozzle is made conical ortapering to fit this lat-- ter bore, and the nozzle proper 10 extends atright angles to said arm 9, and a suitable wooden handle 11 fits in therear end of the same. These parts are secured together by means of thebolts 12 and 13, the bolt 12 extending through the portions 4 and 7 andprovided with a nut 14 to clamp the parts together. The bolt 13 issimilarly arranged, extending through the elbow 7 and the nozzle atright angles to the bolt 12. It is thus apparent that a universal jointis effected.

The preferred construction of my device having been set forth, I willnow proceed to describe its operation. WVhen the truck is traveling orwhen not in use, the parts will be in the positions shown in full linesin Fig. 1. The elevator will be at the bottom of its frame, and thelatter will be in lowered position, resting upon its support D, whilethe brace-rods O P Q will be folded in under it and the frame K L drawnup to the side of the truck out of the way. When the fire is reached,the Windlass J is revolved, either by horse-power, as previouslydescribed, or by hand by use of the crank-arms, the frame K L havingpreviously been let down to bring the pulley Z) in proper position, andthe lower end of the elevator-frame is thus drawn forward and the latterraised to a vertical position, and there held in rigid position by thebrace-rods O, P, and Q and guy-ropes, as previously described. The hosehaving been coupled to the pipe 2, the fireman takes his position in thecar T and the sash S is run up by the cable U to the desired height,where it will be held by the pawl and ratchet w. The water will now beturned on and allowed to advance to the nozzle, where it can be directedto any point desired by use of the handle 11, for it will be seen thatthe joint 5 allows vertical movement to any point, while the similarjoint at b admits of lateral movement to any extent desired. Thus thestream of water can be readily managed and played upon any desiredpoint, whereas with an ordin'ary nozzle the force of the water is sogreat as to render it unmanageable and require a number of persons todirect the stream.

It is evident that my device might be changed in many slight ways whichmight suggest themselves to a skilled mechanic; hence I do not limitmyself to the precise construction shown, but consider myself entitledto all such variations as come within the spirit and scope of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hose-nozzle consisting of an elbow having a flaring bore, a secondelbowfitting said bore, and having a similar bore in its opposite end,the nozzle proper provided with a tapering end to fit said latter bore,and means,'substantially as described, for securing these partstogether, as set forth.

2. The combination of a truck, an elevatorframe pivotally connectedthereto, suitable means, substantially as described, for raising saidframe to a perpendicular position, and brace-rods forholdin g it in suchposition, each consisting of three sections, two of which are hingedtogether, and the third hinged to one of the other two and attached tothe truck-frame, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a suitable truck, an elevator-frame pivotallyconnected therewith, a cable and Windlass for raising the latter to aperpendicular position, a folding frame at the side of the truck, and apulley in the lower end of said frame, under which said cable passes,substantially as described.

4. In a fire-extinguishing apparatus, the combination of a truck, astandard erected therein, an elevator-frame pivotally connectedtherewith and arranged to be supported by said standard in its low'eredposition, a cable and Windlass for elevating said frame to aperpendicular position, brace-rods composed of a series of hingedsections pivotally connected to the truck and elevator-frame,respectively, a car traveling in the latter, a Windlass and cable forelevating the car, and a hose-nozzle secured in said car, whereby thehose will be run up with the car to the desired point, all arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose described.

in presence of two witnesses.

XVILLIAM OSCAR STAMPS.

Vitnesses:

J. F. PHILLIPS, J. B. AVEITHE.

